By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) The title of The Friend refers to Dane Faucheux (Jason Segel), the longtime best friend of journalist Matthew Teague (Casey Affleck) and his wife Nicole (Dakota Johnson). Dane first met Nicole when they were working together at a small theatre, and despite him initially asking her out, Dane… Read More #TIFF19 Review: The Friend (Special Presentations)
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) Ruben (Riz Ahmed) is the drummer in a heavy metal band, and he’s in a relationship with the lead singer, Lou (Olivia Cooke). But Ruben’s career in music is threatened when he starts experiencing ringing in his ears and then completely loses his hearing. Worried that he might… Read More #TIFF19 Review: Sound of Metal (Platform)
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) Set in the tacky, tourist trap area of Niagara Falls that the film is named after, Clifton Hill follows a woman named Abby (Tuppence Middleton), who returns to her hometown of Niagara Falls after her mother dies to help facilitate the sale of their family motel, and becomes… Read More #TIFF19 Review: Clifton Hill (Special Presentations)
By John Corrado ★★ (out of 4) The third feature from Toronto filmmaker Kazik Radwanski, Anne at 13,000 ft is shot in his usual minimalistic style, offering a gritty and stripped down portrait of its title character, who is in the throes of a mental breakdown. Anne (Deragh Campbell) is in her late twenties and… Read More #TIFF19 Review: Anne at 13,000 ft (Platform)
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) The first film that director Hirokazu Kore-eda has made outside of his native Japan, The Truth follows Fabienne (Catherine Deneuve), a veteran French actress who has just published an autobiography. The release of this book prompts Fabienne’s screenwriter daughter Lumir (Juliette Binoche) to visit her in Paris, travelling… Read More #TIFF19 Review: The Truth (Special Presentations)
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